Deadline: 1-Apr-22
The Department of Commerce is soliciting competitive proposals for grants and cooperative agreements that will increase the sustainability, education, and training on marine resource issues and increase education for marine-related professions in Alaska.
Projects should prepare communities for employment in marine related professions including aquaculture; increase seafood and fishing safety, seafood marketing, or management; or increase the sustainability of fishing practices through technology improvements. All projects must be developed with and identify beneficial and appropriate partnerships. These partnerships may include various government agencies (at all levels), non-governmental community organizations (NGOs), traditional and local knowledge practitioners, researchers, or industry.
All projects must include partnerships that contribute to the success of the project and build on, or expand relationships in the fishing and marine community.
Priorities
All projects, regardless of priority, must leverage and develop effective partnerships. These partnerships may include: government agencies (island, local, state, or federal), NGOs, local and traditional knowledge practitioners, researchers, academic institutions, and industry. The partnerships should contribute to the success of the project and build on, or expand relationships in the marine community.
Projects must improve education and training on marine resource issues in the region and increase education for marine-related professions among coastal community residents. Projects must align with one of the following priorities, which are listed in no particular order of preference. If a project meets more than one of the listed priorities, the applicant should list the priority that most closely reflects the objectives of the proposed project.
- Marine Science and Technology: Education and training projects that are focused on preparing community residents for employment in marine related professions, including marine resource conservation and management, marine science, marine technology, and maritime operations.
- Fisheries and Seafood-related Training: Projects addressing fishery observation, seafood safety and seafood marketing, focused on increasing the involvement of coastal community residents in fishing, fishery management, and seafood-related operations.
- Outreach: Projects to educate and inform consumers about the quality and sustainability of wild fish or products farmed through responsible aquaculture. Projects that promote community education and outreach related to safe fishing and boating practices, reduction of marine pollution, and reducing conflicts with marine mammals.
- Technology: Projects that, with the fishing industry, not only identify methods and technologies that will improve the data collection, quality and reporting, but also increase the sustainability of fishing practices, and ultimately transfer such methods and technologies among fisheries sectors and to other nations in the Western, Northern, and Central Pacific.
- Local and Traditional Knowledge: Projects that enhance science-based management of fishery resources and marine mammals of the region though local and traditional knowledge.
Funding Information
- Total funding available under this notice is anticipated to be approximately $150,0000.
- Proposals in excess of $15,000 are unlikely to be funded. Award amounts will be determined by the proposals and available funds.
- The project period is recommended to be 12 months in duration. July 1, 2022 is the earliest recommended start date to be used on proposals, unless otherwise directed by the NOAA Program Officer.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants are individuals, institutions of higher education, nonprofits, commercial organizations, state, local and Indian tribal governments.
- Federal agencies and their employees, as well as Federal instrumentalities (including employees and members), are not eligible to apply.
- Projects must be conducted within Alaska.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=336656
